Creating blocks

- [Instructor] In this movie,…I'm going to be showing you how to create your own block…and then actually use it to create a part.…Here's the scenario.…First things first is,…I've already created this sketch.…You can see there's quite a bit of detail in this sketch.…If you zoom in here,…I've got a whole bunch of dimensions,…I've got some center lines creating this cutout.…Now, this cutout is for a motherboard…on a computer chassis.…Now, if you want to use the same cutout multiple times,…it would be great to be able to save this as a block…and then use it throughout your design.…Because I already had this sketch pretty much done,…let's go ahead and just wrap this whole thing up…and turn it into a block.…

To do that, go over here and select the entire sketch.…I'm going to go ahead and highlight everything in the sketch,…then come over here to our blocks toolbar.…Make sure that's on.…If you don't have it turned on,…you can right-click anywhere up here,…make sure Blocks is turned on.…Because I already have it on, we should be all set.…

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10/31/2017

SOLIDWORKS 2018 is 3D CAD software that delivers powerful design functionality with an intuitive user interface to speed your design process and make you instantly productive—enabling you to deliver innovative products to market faster. In this course, Gabriel Corbett teaches you the essential tools and techniques necessary to create parts, assemblies, and drawings efficiently in SOLIDWORKS.

First, see how to create two-dimensional sketches that become the foundation for 3D objects. Next, look at extruding and revolving 3D features; creating complex objects using the Sweep, Loft, and Surface tools; and modifying parts. Learn how to create uniform holes with the Hole Wizard, and explore more advanced modeling techniques using equations, mirroring, and pattern tools. Then review best practices for putting parts together in assemblies and building robust structures. The course wraps up tips for creating detailed drawings that relate the final parts and assemblies to a manufacturer, complete with an itemized bill of materials and drawing notes.